Interested in Forming a Cooperative? Take the Cooperative Challenge!

Egg-spensive Business: Exploring the Spike in Egg Prices and the Impact of Imports

Up-Side-Down Yields? 

Grass Fed Beef Prices

Sorghum Exports and Production Expectations for the 2023/24 Season

How Much Can I Sell This For? (Part II)

The Silly Season Has Begun…Must Be Farm Bill Time

Prevented Planting and APH Reductions After Planting a Second Crop

Low Hog Prices and Red Ink

Flooding in the Upper Mississippi River is Associated with Relatively Weak Soybean Basis in the Midsouth 

United States Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 12

U.S. Beef Exports Down in 2023 (so far) – U.S. Beef is Losing Ground in China

Foreign Investment in Agricultural Land

Brisket Prices on the Rise

Higher Supplies and Lower Prices Projected for U.S. Crops in 2023

Beef Custom Harvest Agreement Considerations  

Analyzing the Relative Riskiness of Rice Yields

Economic Uncertainty and Ways to Prepare for the Worst

National Feeder and Stocker Cattle Receipts Higher to Start 2023

The Importance of Corn Production in the South to the U.S. Corn Supply

Riding off into the Sunset: State Policies and Contract Provisions That Impact Decommissioning a Solar Facility

Down the River: How the 2022 Mississippi River Drought Damaged Southern U.S. Agricultural Trade

Mobile Apps in Farm Management

April Cattle on Feed – What to Make of March Placements

Urea, Natural Gas, and Corn Price Correlations

Responding to Climate Change in Rural Communities

Revisiting Planted Versus Base Acres

The Five Types of Risk in Agriculture

Marketing Locally Raised Meats? Lessons Learned in South Carolina        

Peanut Acreage Projected to Increase in 2023

4 Tips for Better Board Meetings

Global Market Prospects for U.S. Long-Grain Rice for the Upcoming Marketing Year

Benchmarking

Another Week, Another Record

Competing Influences and Expectations for World Cotton Demand

How Much Can I Sell This For? Part I

Regional Equity in Crop Insurance

Managing Price Risk for Cow-Calf Producers

Cattle Prices in Record Territory

Rethinking Fertilizer Prices

Right to Farm Bills in the South

Expanded U.S.-Mexico Trade in Avocados Benefits U.S. Consumers

Days Suitable for Planting Rice in Arkansas

‘Tis The Season for Lamb

Key Takeaways and Reliability of the 2023 Prospective Plantings Report

What is an “Ag-Gag” Law?

Congressional Representation from the South

Wheat Straw Nutrient Removal

Heating Fuel and Electricity Concerns for Commercial Poultry

Sensitivity of USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum Projections to Changes in Soybean Crush Demand

A Cheese by Any Other Name

What Might Climate Change Mean for U.S. Grain Exports?

Loan Amortization

Beef Cow Culling Sharply Lower

Sensitivity of USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum Projections to Changes in Corn Exports

Value-Added Ag and Food Products

What’s in the Farm Bill for Livestock Producers?

Projecting Your Cost of Production and Combating Higher Costs in 2023

Dairy Margin Coverage Program Begins 2023 with Payment

The Soybean to Corn Price Ratio as a Guide to Farmers’ Planting Decisions

The Economic Value of Agricultural Cooperatives

U.S. Wood Pellet Exports Continue to Reach Record Levels

Do I need to pay the Net Income Tax on my timber income?

Beef Price Spread Relationship with Processing Capacity Utilization

February USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Projections Compared to USDA Final Estimates

Economies of Scale and Scope in Fresh Produce Technologies: Managing Markets Using the AgTools Database

ARC/PLC Sign-up Deadline Just Days Away

Social and Business Implications of the 2023 Increase in Adverse Effect Wage Rates

Peak Meat

One Last Thought on Revenue Insurance for Rice in 2023

State Foreign Ownership Proposals

Fresh Produce Imports from Mexico Continue to Rise

Outcomes of Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Fillings

An Interesting Curiosity, for Now

2023 Peanut Market Outlook

Oklahoma Prevails in Lawsuit Against Poultry Growers for Pollution of Illinois River

CBO’s February 2023 Baseline Update

Financial State of Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Filings

Calf Prices Jump

Possible Extreme Outcomes for 2023 Cotton

The Need for Equity Preparing for the 2023 Farm Bill

U.S. Agricultural Exports Set Another Record in 2022, but Higher Prices Appear to be the Cause

Chapter 12 Bankruptcy as an Option to Relieve Financial Distress

Observations on the Cattle Report in the South

Do Corn and Soybean Harvest Futures Rise or Fall During the February Projected Crop Insurance Price Determination Period?

Curiosity to Cash: Successful Web Marketing

What Do Producers Want/Need in a Safety Net?

Bankruptcy as an Option to Relieve Financial Distress

Record Egg Prices Driven by Supply Disruptions

Traditional Stock-to-Use Ratios are of Little Value in Determining Peanut Prices

Cooperative Farm Stores and Challenge of Member Loyalty

Brazil Challenging U.S. Corn Export Top Spot

Income Averaging: An underutilized tax management strategy available to farms and commercial fisherman

The Interesting Part of the Cattle on Feed Report

Trading Ranges and Volatility for November Soybean and December Corn Futures Prices

Adverse Effect Wage Rates of H-2A Workers Increase in 2023

Support for Rice Producers in the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus

Cotton Crop Insurance to Protect Against Revenue Losses: Select Harvest Price Exclusion or Not?

Fewer Cattle on Feed Expected

The Demand Side of the Supply and Demand Balance Sheet

The Navigability of WOTUS

China’s imports of U.S. Beef continue to increase. But how does the U.S. compare to other competing countries?

Managing for Foundation Traits in Beef Cows

A Very (Very) Early Look at Post-Drought Herd Rebuilding

The Peanut-Cotton Price Relationship

Hydroponic Agriculture and Insurance Coverage

What If We Don’t Get a Farm Bill in 2023?

Summary of High Avian Influenza in 2022

Smaller Weekly Beef Cow Culling, Finally

Navigating the “Winter” in Cotton Farming in 2023

The Supreme Court and Agriculture

U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit Projected for 2023

What’s a 1099? Do I Need to File?

Fewer COF and Hogs, But More Milk

Quantifying U.S. Corn Exports to Mexico

Strong 2022 Holiday Spending Reflects Experiences and Expectations

Where are Commodity Prices Headed in the Next CBO Baseline?

Will Hemp Production Fare Any Better in 2023?

Retail Meat Prices Finally Decline

What to Expect from Brazil’s Soybean Crop?

How to Create a Marketing Plan in the Digital Era

The U.S. and Brazil in International Beef Markets

Prevented Planting

Feeding Efficiency Gains Over Time

Corn Exports: Quality, Value, and Prices

Urban Development and Farm Labor Scarcity: Are Workers Leaving Agriculture for Construction?

What is the Expected Impact of High Commodity Prices on Effective Reference Prices for Covered Commodities

Enterprise Budgeting

Fed Cattle Prices Jump Higher

Looking Ahead to the 2023 Cotton Market

The Potential Implications of Large-Scale Solar Development: A Case Study on Maryland’s Agricultural Industry

China Emerges as a Leading Destination for U.S. Beef Exports

Current Non-Real Estate Farm Debt

High Hog and Pork Prices This Year

Risk Management Considerations for the 2023 Growing Season

Conservation Easements: Subdivision Considerations in Farm Succession Planning

Fall vs. Spring Application of Broiler Litter

Exceptional Cow and Heifer Slaughter

What Does Trendline Yield Tell Us About How Corn Futures Prices React During and After the Production Year?

Potential Class Action Filed Claiming Poultry Growers are Employees

Barge Traffic Restrictions on the Mississippi River and Bulk Agricultural Exports

Using Seasonal Precipitation Outlook Maps in PRF Planning

Retail Beef prices Lower, Pork Higher

Considerations for Developing a Pre-Harvest Marketing Plan

Fresh Tomato Supply Chain: Challenges in Production & Marketing

Correspondence of Rice Planted Acres to Safety Net Prices

What Should We Expect for Farm Loan Interest Rates in 2022 & 2023?

Beef Cow Slaughter Ramps Up

Who’s Buying U.S. Peanuts?

A Legacy of Cooperative Leadership

U.S. Pecan Trade

Year-End Tax Preparations & Management

Small Grain Pastures

Low Water Levels in the Mississippi River Result in Abnormally Weak Soybean Basis

Insurance Plans for Specialty Crops

An Early Look at the Farm Safety Net for Cotton in 2023

Loan Packaging Terms for Beginning Minority Farmers Under More Objective Lender’s Loan Evaluation Models

It’s Turkey Time!

Fences Aren’t Just for Cattle

Immediate Relief for Financially Distressed FSA Farm Loan Borrowers

The Drought, Exports, and Cotton Prices

Adding Value to Feeder Calves

Growth in Forward Delivery Beef Sales

Wheat Acres in the South

Changes May Come to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers with the Inflation Reduction Act

Does the May 2022 CBO Baseline Provide Any Information About the Ability to Increase Commodity Reference Prices?

Short-Term Contingency Plans for Southern Producers

Negotiated Fed Cattle Sales Decline in 2022

U.S. Sorghum-Corn Premium Prices Fell Sharply During this Quarter

USDA’s Text Message Bioengineered Food Disclosure Regulation Determined Unlawful

ERS Report Shows that U.S. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Benefit Developing Countries

Carbon Program Opportunities for Woodland Owners in the Southeast

Value of Bred Heifers in 2023

Refinement of U.S. Cotton Production Forecasts

The Importance of Veterinarians in Rural Communities

The Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Climate-Related Disclosures and Unintended Consequences?

Peer Advisory Groups

Drought Continues to Impact Cattle Flow

Marketing Strategies if Producers Do Not Have Access to On-Farm Storage

Should We Form a Cooperative?

Why is Trade Freedom Important?

Cover Crop Seed Availability Hinders Cover Crop Adoption by Agricultural Producers

Livestock Feed Price Implications for Fall

U.S. Feed and Residual Use: Consumption Trends in the Biofuel Era

Broiler Grower Settlement Forms Arriving to Growers: Background on the Class Action

Drought Related Livestock Sales and Tax Reporting Options

Economic vs. Tax Depreciation: Understanding Which to Use for Determining Farm Profitability

Wholesale Beef Prices

On-Farm Grain Storage in Southern States

Amendments to the Federal Crop Insurance Basic Provisions

USDA: U.S. Agricultural Exports are Projected to Decrease $2.5 Billion in Fiscal Year 2023

Farmland Leasing for Young and Beginning Operators

Cow Slaughter in the South

High Abandonment Acres for U.S. Cotton Projected Due to Drought

Heirs Property and Agriculture

Agricultural Provisions in the Reduction Act of 2022

Economic Culling Criteria

Livestock Risk Protection Cost is Lower

2022 Peanut Production Projections

Key Estate Planning Documents

Importance of Agricultural Trade for the U.S.

Producers have Significantly Increased the use of LRP

Fuel Price Volatility a Growing Concern for Commercial Poultry Growers

The Option to Augment the Crop Insurance Price Floor

How to Create Attention-Grabbing Content to Grow Your Agribusiness with Social Media

Crop Insurance Loss Ratio Trends Over Time

Cover Crops and Risk

Grazing Stocker Cattle on Warm-Season Annual Forges

Key Farm Management Considerations in Turbulent Times: The 5% Rule

Job Market Behavior During Pandemic Times

How Important is the Phillippines for U.S. Agricultural Trade?

Supply Seasonality of Specialty Crops in the United States

Drought is Sending More Cows to Market

July Volatility in November Soybean Futures Prices

Immigration Projects under Discussion: Why Do They Matter for the Agricultural Labor Supply?

Debt Relief for Certain Farmers & Ranchers

Profitability of Cover Crops

PRF Adoption Rate to Mitigate Drought Impact

More Volatile Cotton Prices

Sysco Becomes Latest Beef Packer Antitrust Claimant

Difference Between Inflation and Changes in Commodity Prices

Estimating the Cost of a Grain Bagging System

Cattle and COF Reports

U.S. Sugar Policy and Prices

Fixtures and Farm Leases

An Initial Look at Forced Base Update on the South

Current Non-Real Estate Farm Debt

Between a Rock and a Dry Place: Culling Decisions

The USDA June Acreage and Grain Stocks Report

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Proposition 12 Case

International Market Concentration in the Southern Meat Trading Market

Careful on the Curves

Falling Corn Prices and Cost of Gain

What is Behind the Recent Cotton Futures Market Plunge?

Success, Rebound, or Resignation. The Divergent Financial Dynamics of Ag Co-ops

The Trillion Dollar “Farm” Bill

Influential Expectations

Net Farm Income Varies Widely in Commercial Broiler Production

Wheat Production of Major Exporters in the Southern Hemisphere

On a Need-to-Know Basis: TXFED Online Training for Market Farmers

Understanding the New Safeguard Policy for U.S. Beef in Japan

Can Solar Panels Improve Contract Farm Profitability?

Hedging Opportunities for Managing Price Risk for Cattle

Some Quirky Aspects of Cotton Marketing

Local Food Sales & Practices

Broadband Adoption and Impacts on COVID-19 Unemployment Recovery in the South

To Irrigate or Not to Irrigate?

Farm Level Milk Prices Set Record in Back-to-Back Months

Shelled Peanut Product Disappearance Increasing

How Right-to-Farm Laws Operate to Protect Ag Practices Used by Producers

The Economic Costs of Canadian Dairy Quota Restrictions Under USMCA

Inflation Control, Farm Interest Rates, and Farmland Values

Pork and Beef International Trade

World Per Capita Grain Consumption and Global Economic Growth

Fence Laws for Rural Landowners

While Still Largely Profitable…Crop Producers Putting Historic Amount of Capital at Risk in 2022

Increased Participation in Weather-Related Crop Insurance Program

Large Cow Culling, Calf Prices Diving

Soybean Acerage Higher in Southern States with Increased Price Outlook

Verbal Farm Tenancy Protection in the South

The Imminent Menace of Sanitary Barriers in International Trade

Inflation and Interest Rates

Pricing Hay for Profit

Managing the Price Risk Gap between December Corn Futures and Projected Crop Insurance Prices

Increased Demand and Persistent Resource Challenges for the Nursery Industy

USDA Launches New Disaster Program for 2020 and 2021 Crop Years

Inflation and Farm Prices

Large Placements Bring Tighter Feeder Supplies

Forward Pricing with Options on ICE Cotton Futures

Mental Health & Agriculture: There is Always Hope

U.S. Long-Grain Rice Faces Growing Challenges Overseas

Potential Cost Savings of Multiple Inlet Rice Irrigation

Are we ready for one more Niña season?

Outlook for Feed grain Fundamentals in the 2022/2023 Marketing Year

Impact of Increasing Fertilizer Prices and Interest Rates on Farm Supply Cooperatives

Crop Insurance the Key to Avoiding Another Farm Economy Downturn

Prospects for Retained Ownership in a High Input Cost Environment

2022 Range and Pasture Conditions

Milestone Indicators of U.S. Cotton Supply and Demand

In Historic Town Centers Beauty is More than Skin Deep

Removing Fertilizer Tariffs is Not a (Phosphate) Rock and a Hard Place

The Value of Proper Soil pH

Should Feeder Calves be PI Tested?

U.S. Total Rice Acerage Projected at 35 Year Low

Reliance on H-2A Workers Continues to Spike as Specialty Crop Producers Face Labor Shortages

Fed Cattle Pricing: Will Well-Intentioned Proposals Actually Reduce Cattle Prices?

Extension Budgets and Budget Tools

Index of Weekly Google Searches for ” How to Cook Lamb”, 2004-2022

Projected Decrease in Peanut Acreage Could Have Greater Impacts on Overall Production

Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Drone Law as Unconstitutional

Shipping Container Disruptions Cause Considerable Export Losses for Southern Ports

Examining the Used Combine Market

Beef Cow Slaughter Continues to Run High

World Wheat Supplies in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Overtime for the Agricultural Industry

The U.S. Ethanol Industry and Unintended Consequences

On-Farm Cost of Contracting High Path Avian Influenza in a Commercial Broiler Flock

Dairy Product Prices

Less Corn, More Soybeans, Cotton, and Wheat Projected to be Planted in 2022

What Are Right-to-Farm Laws?

The Future for Cotton

Too Many Dollars Chasing Too Few Goods

March Cattle on Feed Sets a Record

Indirect Effects of the Eastern European Conflict on Cotton

The 10th Circuit Dismisses “Product of the U.S.A.” Mislabeling Claims

President’s Budget: Does it Matter?

The Russia/Ukraine Conflict and Farm Input Markets

The Cost of Avian Flu to the Southeastern Broiler Industry

Using Put Options for Risk Management

Market Trends for U.S. Blueberry: Implications for Southeastern U.S. Producers

U.S. Agricultural Trade with Plenty of Uncertainties but Expected to Hit Record Numbers in 2022

Crop Returns Comparison

Another Big Placement Month

Peanut Production Up in 2021 Despite Lower Acreage

Digital Divide in Rural Communities

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Change

Flex Leases for Crop Producers

Cull Cow Prices Skyrocket

Ukraine-Russia Implications in Grain and Oilseed Markets

Locally Raised Meats: Cooperatives Needed

Trade Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

How much will the cost of custom operations go up this year?

Higher Feed Costs for Livestock Producers

U.S. Cotton Planted Acres

Agrotourism and Land Use – Happily Ever After?

What is a Marketing Year Average Price?

Tax Tips for Forest Landowners

Marketing Feeder Cattle at 6-Year Price Highs

2022 Corn Outlook

The COVID Effect and Search Behavior for Plants Online

United Arab Emirates shows promise for U.S. Agricultural Exports according to USDA

Alternate FSA’s Lending Programs for Beginning Minority Farmers

Record High Cattle on Feed Expected

Soybean Meal and Oil Stocks Supportive for High Soybean Prices

Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land in the United States

Should I Buy STAX?

What is the Current Nutrient Value of Broiler Litter?

Cattle Grazing on Small Grain Pastures – Challenges During this Drought Period

Rice Production Down in 2021 Despite Strong Yields

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Could Offer New Information to SDFRs in Rural America

U.S. Exports to China: Better than Last Year’s, But Still Below Phase I Agreement Levels for 2021

Relative Price of Nitrogen

January 1 Feeder Cattle Supplies Decline 2.6 Percent

Rise in Input Costs for Cotton Production: Make and Keep a New Year’s Plan

Carbon Markets Are Not Like Other Markets

The ARC-CO/PLC Decision Isn’t as Easy as You Think

Financial Impacts of Higher Fertilizer

Cattle Inventory Report

Variation in Corn Prices in the Southeast

Promoting the Importance of Southern Farm Raised Oysters

U.S. Imports and the Continued Rise in Fertilizer Prices

The Perfect Fertilizer Storm

Seasonal Price Indices for Cull Livestock

2022 Price Outlook for Hard Red Winter and Soft Red Winter Wheat

Local Vetrepreneurs Contribute to Rural Communities

ARC-IC Considerations for 2022 Farm Program Elections

Hemp Review and Outlook

Poultry’s Perfect Storm in 2021-22

The U.S. Dollar’s Influence on ICE Cotton Futures

Revisit Your Estate Plan

China’s Purchase of U.S. Cotton Increased in 2020 and 2021

Flood Impact Estimates on Cropland Using Satellite Imagery

Cattle Areas in Drought

Input Price and Availability is Influencing 2022 Planting Intentions

The COVID Effect and Southeast Consumers’ Plant Purchasing Behavior

2022 Farm Safety Net Decisions

Southern Timber Market Update

Calf Prices Start the New Year Higher

Is Shelled Use of Primary Peanut Products Softening?

More Cattle Placed and Marketed Expected

Getting to Know FLOID

What is Preemption and How Might it Affect Glyphosate Litigation

The Rise in Shipping Costs and U.S. Agricultural Exports

Coping with Delayed H-2A Worker Arrivals During the Pandemic

Meat Prices and CPI

U.S. Sorghum, An International Commodity

Agricultural Land Conversion a Concern for Cooperatives

Build Back Better?

Time to Meet with Your Tax Professional

Fewer Dairy Cows in Parts of the South

Current “Squeeze” Dynamics in ICE Cotton Futures

Southern States Address Solar Facility Decommission

Cuba: Potential Market or Continuing Menace?

A Hot Market for Ag Land

Huge Cow Culling in Southeast? Not So Fast, My Friend!

Peanut Outlook

What does “Shop Small” mean for your Small Town?

Enrolled Base Acres Share of the ARC-CO and PLC Program by Crop

Inputs Up Sharply; Makes Planning More Important Than Ever

More Cattle Heading to Feedlots

Did Speculative Money Cause the Recent Surge in Cotton Futures Prices?

What’s in a Name? Standards of Identity for “Milk” & “Yogurt”

Global Fertilizer Market Affects U.S. Import Prices

2020 Net Farm Income

Calf Prices on the Rise

Estimating U.S. Corn Acres for 2022

Growing Value of U.S. Organic Specialty Crop Sales

Southern States Share of Major Crop Bases

A View of Cash Rents

It’s Turkey Time! Gobble Gobble!

Speculative Influence on ICE Cotton Futures

Update on Waters of the United States

US Agricultural Market Shares Fall, Despite US-China Trade Increasing in 2021

Cost-Plus Pricing?

Strong Meat Export Totals in 2021

What’s Driving Soybean Value: Meal or Oil?

Carbon Contracts for the Farmer

CFAP 2.0 Payments Across the South

Revenue Protection Dominates Crop Insurance Coverage

Commercial Poultry Input Costs Heating Up!

Corn and Sorghum Outlook

Cotton Outlook

Rice Outlook

Exports to Canada and Mexico Provide Stability to Peanut Market

Legal Outlook for 2022 Shows Several Ongoing Issues Will Be Top of Mind for Agricultural Producers

Importance of Southeastern Ports for US Agricultural Exports

Adopting Farm Management Practices for Carbon Credit Payments?

Cow Prices Start Seasonal Slump

Cotton Prices Above 90th Percentile of the Historic Range